Only two matches remain for coach Didier Deschamps at the helm of the French national team.

After qualifying for the World Cup semifinals by beating Morocco 2-0, Deschamps will lead the French team in the final or the third-place match, in addition to the semifinal clash against the winner of the Spain vs Belgium match.

After that, Deschamps will turn the page on a chapter that began in 2012, handing over the reins to his former Juventus and France teammate, Zinedine Zidane.

Despite no official announcement yet, Zidane remains the leading candidate to succeed Deschamps as coach of Les Bleus.

But the task will not be easy, as legend Thierry Henry believes succeeding Deschamps represents a great challenge, and may even be a 'poisoned gift'.

The website Foot Mercato published Henry's remarks during his interview with FOX Sports, where he said, 'It will be difficult for us to replace Deschamps.'

He added, 'We have often heard that Deschamps is lucky. It has nothing to do with luck at all. Reward comes from risk.'

He continued, 'Deschamps took many risks, but they were always calculated risks, because he is far from being a naive person. Trust me, he has a great mind.'

Henry also reminded that Deschamps was 'the first in almost all of France's achievements,' in a clear message to Zidane about the magnitude of responsibility awaiting him if he takes the helm of Les Bleus.